Policy retention types

When Admin users create or edit policies, they can create retention types in the policies. Retention types specify the number of days a backup is kept on the vault, how many copies of a backup are stored online, and how long backup data is stored offline.

When running or scheduling a job on a computer where a policy is assigned, the user can select a retention type from the policy. See Run an ad-hoc backup and Schedule a backup. Retention types cannot be added or changed on a computer when a policy is assigned.

Predefined Retention Types

There are three predefined retention types: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. You can modify the predefined retention types.

The predefined (default) retentions are as follows:

You can create retention types until there are as many as ten (including the three predefined retentions) for each policy.